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Barnett “Bernard” Baff

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Barnett “Bernard” Baff

Birth
Death
24 Nov 1914 (aged 50–51)
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.6210361, Longitude: -73.9710167
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Also known as the Poultry czar, Barnett Baff was a poultry dealer at the West Washington Market in New York City. He was murdered on November 24, 1914 by organized crime figures who represented the "poultry trust" in New York. The "poultry trust" extorted $10 per truckload of poultry from merchants.
Also known as the Poultry czar, Barnett Baff was a poultry dealer at the West Washington Market in New York City. He was murdered on November 24, 1914 by organized crime figures who represented the "poultry trust" in New York. The "poultry trust" extorted $10 per truckload of poultry from merchants.


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